A challenging year for Swiss Post 
Financially, 2023 is a challenging year for Swiss Post. At CHF 165 million, the operating result as of mid-2023 was CHF 129 million below the previous year's figure. Alex Glanzmann, Swiss Post’s chief financial officer: "With digitisation, letter volumes and... more
Port of Hamburg: throughput and trade trends
Economic challenges in Europe and geopolitical issues worldwide continue to impact business at the port of Hamburg. Nevertheless, the port saw its bulk cargo throughput growing by 7.7% to 19 million t, while general cargo declined by 11.1% to 39.2 million t in H1/2023.... more
Valenciaport promotes female leadership
The Port Authority of València (PAV) and the Valenciaport Foundation participated in the #Life event, a training programme that promotes the power of women in the port industry, held this week in Panama. The event was attended by 45 women managers in the maritime sector –... more
Another new maindeck destination in China
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has added a weekly freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Guangzhou in response to increased demand for cargo capacity for China. In recent months, the carrier has continued to expand its Asian network, launching... more
More EVs for India
Maersk launched its three-wheeler and four-wheeler electric vehicles (EV)s in Mumbai, India, last year. Since then, the country’s awareness of EVs has grown, resulting in an unprecedented rise in demand from several customers. Maersk is now increasing its EV fleet to over... more
Arrow Electronics showcases Chinese start-ups
Global technology-solutions provider Arrow Electronics hosted its annual "Arrow Technology Showcase" event in Shenzhen, China on 22 August 2023. Under the heading "Guiding Technovators to a Better Tomorrow”, the event brought together hundreds of technology... more
Trans-Caspian terminal construction launched
According to press reports, Kazakhstan and Georgia have started to build a terminal in the port city of Poti (Georgia) to enhance freight traffic on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). The total investment is estimated at USD 15 to 20 million. Both... more
Quantron and GTL plan digital platform
Michael Perschke, CEO of Quantron, has been appointed to the board of directors of Goldstone Technologies Limited (GTL), a consultancy specialising in full-stack business intelligence, data analytics and IT services. Quantron and GTL are forming a joint venture (JV) called... more
TSA amends certified cargo screening programme
As published in the Federal Register, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced changes to the certified cargo screening programme that will enable more shippers to enter the secure supply chain. On 30 June 2021, TSA mandated that all air cargo... more
Fresh equipment for fire fighters
In Germany, Stuttgart’s fire department is procuring four new Unimog vehicles for emergency management operations such as fighting forest fires. One new addition to the fleet is a rescue vehicle based on Unimog U 323 with just 2.20 m width for use on narrow roads in forests... more